Just kidding about number 4… people kept telling me I was fat. Including my mom. Including Google.

The Guide

I picked up a book in the library, it was by the author Paul Collins and the book was called ‘How to Lose Your Love Handles’. I’m not going to try and sell you the book (I think it’s Australian published)

This book gave me revelation.

A few have asked me how I lost weight, so today I’m going to share it all with you. All you have to do is pay $29.95 subscription.

If I didn’t exercise on that day, I lost about 500 calories a day. If I exercised, I could lose another 300-500 calories.

At that rate, I lost on average 1 kg every two weeks, but it wasn’t constant. Some weeks I’d lose 2 kg, some weeks my weight stayed the same.

It was a matter of healthy food selection, and controlling the portion size.

Why I Think It Worked (For Me)

First of all, when I wanted to go on a 3 hour eating plan, obviously I can’t hope to eat whatever was available. I had to actually plan what snacks to bring to work, and what I wanted to eat for my meals.

This planning in itself won half the battle, because I was conscious about what I could and couldn’t eat for the day, and the exact portions.

The other half of the battle was learning to say no to temptation.

The second reason why I think this worked for me, is I realized that I had heavy lunches and heavy dinners because I felt hungry. When I had snacks between meal times, I was less hungry, so I didn’t over eat any more.

Third reason, I worked really hard at my exercise bike. So many hundreds of kilometers cycled I always imagined I was cycling around Malaysia.

When I think of the pain and hard effort I went through, it’s really not appealing to stuff a chocolate bar in my mouth.

Fourth, I was able to motivate myself throughout. I focused on my objectives, and I rewarded myself when I achieved milestones.

Fifth, after a few weeks, it became easier because I formed a habit. After a few months, the habit became part of my new lifestyle.

Will the Weight Stay Off?

I think so, if I don’t go back to my old ways.

Nowadays I’m not trying to lose weight any more, so on weekends I just eat whatever I want (but not overindulge).

I plan to take a month or so of ‘rest’ before trying for weight loss round 2.